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Hi,
I've tried aviation forums but have had no replies. I know Railforums is primarily for well rail related transport but I know how excellent it is and there is usually someone out there with the knowledge to help.
I wonder if you can help me in discovering the destination from one of a...

Hi,
Apologies if not placed post in right sub forum.
There is a particular Class 142 that is currently in warm storage at Newton Heath. In all probabilities she will end up under the cutter's torch. Much as i'd like to save her, that would be far, far too much cost.
If I find out when the time...

Apologies for hijacking the thread. Saves having to start a new thread.
Does anyone know the make(s) of on board hand dryers?
Are there many different makes across the classes?
If so, are they the same makes as you see in public toilets?
Or is there a single specialist who manufacture train...

Firstly apologies if this is in the wrong section.
I am currently trying to amass as many as photographs as possible of Kyle of Lochalsh station\yard\depot prior to the introduction of DMU'S.
I did need help with the ID of a photograph I came across...

I saw all the 158's that worked the Kyle line on Mon 11th June.
Just curious what other (if any) workings they did that day.
158709 definitely did 2H80 0611 Kyle - Inverness
158710 definitely did 2H80 0856 Inverness - Kyle and 2H80 1208 Kyle -Inverness
158718 definitely did 2H83 1056 Kyle - Inv...

Travelling yesterday on Scotrail's 158706, I heard a noise inside the carriage. A noise which was near constant. Every five seconds approximately.
It sounded like something venting. A 'tsssh' sound.
I moved to the next carriage as the noise was bugging me and thankfully found that carriage...

As far as I can make out, there aren't any departures from the Central railway station till 5pm.
So lets try out Baku's metro system. We head below at the 28 May station underneath the Central station and taking a train on the Green and Red Line (We toss a coin and the first train to appear is...

This intrepid traveller smug in his delight at having crossed another must off his list (Namely travelling between Europe and Asia by standard gauge railway) takes in the Asian Istanbul as he heads the 500m to the bus stop Hamza Yerlikaya.
At 0830 he boards IETT E-11 to that second...

Belavia B2870 which leaves at 1600 and after flying East for some hours hits the ground again at 2140. Wednesday night. We now find ourselves at Minsk National Airport (MSQ) which must be some Belarusian humour as we've just proved it's actually an International airport.
Though our Spanish...

Going to Poland in March. I will be staying in Warsaw. I wish to see some other Polish cities and as a bonus experience some Polish railways.
Krakow is a definite, possibly Gdansk or Wroclaw.
Using the PKP website I see a EIP service to Krakow is 79PLN (about £16) each way.
I don't mind...

Stuffed donkey wearing a sombrero in hand we decide to pass the night aboard a long distance coach service.
Not for the first time we are on a Flixbus coach which leaves the Costa Brava at 2309 and arrives in the French Riviera (Nice Aeroport Terminal 2) at 0835 on Thursday morning.
Source...

We're off to sunny Spain, viva España!
Swiss flight LX 2142 pushes away from the stand at 1155 and after flying through some air finishes taxiing at 1405. We are at Valencia Airport (Manises Airport) on Tuesday afternoon.
Source: flightstats.com

Still moves to be had at this late hour.
The first departure by rail is our choice and we choose...
...the 0002 S3 line train which takes us to Luzern where we arrive at 0030 on Tuesday morning.
Source: reiseauskunft.bahn.de

Walking the short distance to the waterfront we find ourselves in the Luzern Bahnhofquai. Now on water aboard the 1812 SVG (Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees or Lake Lucerne Navigation Company) 'Schiff' with when we take our leave has deposited us in Vitznau. The time now is 1909...